KR20230135347A - Aerosol inhaler - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an aerosol inhaler, and in particular, an aerosol discharge path from the spray space to an outlet that is a mouthpiece, and a sensing path that communicates the inhaler body and the outlet with the external space, thereby performing an aerosol discharge function and a health detection function. It's about inhalers.
The aerosol inhaler of the present invention includes a chemical cartridge that accommodates a chemical liquid, a vibrating unit that generates aerosol particles by applying energy to the chemical liquid in the chemical liquid cartridge and spraying it, an aerosol discharge path that discharges aerosol particles to an external space, and a vibrating unit. It consists of an inhaler body that includes a processor that controls the aerosol particles to be generated and discharged through the aerosol discharge path, and the inhaler body is provided with a detection path that communicates with at least a portion of the aerosol discharge path, including the external space and the inside of the inhaler body. do.

Description

Aerosol inhaler {AEROSOL INHALER}

The present invention relates to an aerosol inhaler, and in particular, an aerosol discharge path from the spray space to an outlet that is a mouthpiece, and a sensing path that communicates the inhaler body and the outlet with the external space, thereby performing an aerosol discharge function and a health detection function. It's about inhalers.

The respiratory system is divided into a conducting zone, which is a passageway for air, and a respiratory zone, where direct gas exchange occurs. The conducting zone is comprised of the oral cavity, trachea, and bronchi. It refers to the bronchi and terminal bronchiole, and the respiratory area refers to the respiratory bronchiole, alveolar duct, alveolar sac, and alveoli. Inhalers, which are mainly used by patients with asthma or chronic lung disease, have the advantage of increasing the treatment effect and reducing side effects by delivering the drug directly to the airway. Depending on the properties of the drug, the inhaler is a metered dose inhaler (MDI). , dry powder inhaler (DPI), nebulizer, etc.

A nebulizer converts liquid medication into an aerosol, which is then inhaled through a face mask or tube that covers the nose and mouth.

Conventional nebulizers do not provide additional health detection functions other than the chemical spray function.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an aerosol inhaler that performs an aerosol discharge function and a health detection function by providing an aerosol discharge path from the spray space to an outlet that is a mouthpiece, and a sensing path that communicates the external space with the inhaler body and outlet. do.

The aerosol inhaler of the present invention includes a chemical cartridge that accommodates a chemical liquid, a vibrating unit that generates aerosol particles by applying energy to the chemical liquid in the chemical liquid cartridge and spraying it, an aerosol discharge path that discharges aerosol particles to an external space, and a vibrating unit. It consists of an inhaler body that includes a processor that controls the aerosol particles to be generated and discharged through the aerosol discharge path, and the inhaler body is provided with a detection path that communicates with at least a portion of the aerosol discharge path, including the external space and the inside of the inhaler body. do.

In addition, the sensing path includes a sensing space inside the inhaler body, and the aerosol inhaler preferably includes a gas sensor in the sensing space that detects gas components and applies the gas detection value to the processor.

In addition, the aerosol inhaler has a display unit, and the processor stores disease information for each gas type, reads the disease information for each gas type, and uses the read disease information for each gas type to display the user's health status related to the gas detection value through the display unit. It is desirable to perform a health detection function to indicate.

In addition, the gas sensor preferably detects at least one of toluene, acetone, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimeltyl sulfide.

Additionally, the aerosol inhaler preferably includes a pressure sensor that detects the pressure within the sensing path and applies the pressure detection value to the processor.

Additionally, the processor preferably activates the gas sensor when the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor is greater than or equal to a preset reference pressure value, and deactivates the gas sensor when the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor is less than the preset reference pressure value.

Additionally, the processor preferably converts from an aerosol emission function to a health detection function using the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor.

Additionally, the aerosol inhaler preferably includes a communication unit that communicates with the electronic communication device, and the processor controls the communication unit to transmit the user's health status.

The present invention has an aerosol discharge path from the spray space to the mouthpiece outlet, and a sensing path that communicates the external space with the inhaler body and the outlet, and performs an aerosol discharge function and a health detection function to determine the user's health status. There is an effect that can be displayed.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an aerosol inhaler according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the aerosol inhaler of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a perspective view from above of the inhaler body of Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a control configuration diagram of the aerosol inhaler according to the present invention.

Below, the present invention is explained in detail through examples and drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives to the embodiments of the present invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numbers may be used for similar components.

In this document, expressions such as “have,” “may have,” “includes,” or “may include” refer to the existence of the corresponding feature (e.g., a numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). , and does not rule out the existence of additional features.

In this document, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A or/and B,” or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, or “at least one of A or B” (1) includes at least one A, (2) includes at least one B, or (3) it may refer to all cases including both at least one A and at least one B.

As used herein, expressions such as "first", "second", "first", or "second" may describe various elements in any order and/or importance, and may refer to one element as another. It is only used to distinguish from components and does not limit the components. For example, a first user device and a second user device may represent different user devices regardless of order or importance. For example, a first component may be renamed a second component without departing from the scope of rights described in this document, and similarly, the second component may also be renamed to the first component.

A component (e.g., a first component) is “(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to” another component (e.g., a second component). When referred to as being “connected to,” it should be understood that any component may be directly connected to the other component or may be connected through another component (e.g., a third component). On the other hand, when a component (e.g., a first component) is said to be “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component (e.g., a second component), It may be understood that no other component (e.g., a third component) exists between other components.

The expression “configured to” used in this document may mean, for example, “suitable for,” “having the capacity to,” or “having the capacity to.” It can be used interchangeably with ", "designed to," "adapted to," "made to," or "capable of." The term “configured (or set) to” may not necessarily mean “specifically designed to” in hardware. Instead, in some contexts, the expression “a device configured to” may mean that the device is “capable of” working with other devices or components. For example, the phrase "processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C" refers to a processor dedicated to performing the operations (e.g., an embedded processor), or executing one or more software programs stored on a memory device. By doing so, it may mean a general-purpose processor (eg, CPU or application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

Terms used in this document are merely used to describe specific embodiments and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field described in this document. Among the terms used in this document, terms defined in general dictionaries may be interpreted to have the same or similar meaning as the meaning they have in the context of related technology, and unless clearly defined in this document, they may be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense. It is not interpreted. In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be interpreted to exclude embodiments of this document.

The aerosol inhaler according to the present invention adjusts the aerosol particle size and/or movement speed (spray speed, discharge speed) by reflecting the type of medicine and/or the treatment area (or location) where the medicine should reach.

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of an aerosol inhaler according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the aerosol inhaler of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a perspective view from above of the inhaler body of Figure 1. The vertical cross-sectional view in FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view in the long axis direction of the mouthpiece.

The aerosol inhaler consists of a chemical cartridge 100 that accommodates a liquid (or chemical liquid), and an inhaler body 200 in which the chemical liquid cartridge 100 can be detached and mounted. In addition, the chemical cartridge 100 is provided separately from the mouthpiece 300 so that the mouthpiece 300 is detachable from the chemical cartridge 100, or the chemical cartridge 100 is formed integrally with the mouthpiece 300. It could be.

The chemical cartridge 100 has an outer case 112 that forms the bottom and the outside of a receiving space 130 that accommodates a liquid such as a chemical in an internal space, and an internal hollow discharge path 150, which accommodates An inner case 114 forming the inside of the space 130, and a sealing member 116 between the outer case 112 and the inner case 114 and mounted on the upper side of the receiving space 130 to prevent leakage of the chemical liquid. and a transfer passage 140 formed between the outer case 112 and the inner case 114 to transfer the chemical liquid in the receiving space 130 to the spray space 145, and the chemical liquid from the transfer passage 140. A spray space 145 that is sprayed and aerosolized, a blocking member 146 that moves in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the inner case 114 to open and close the transfer passage 140, a spray space 145, and a mouth piece ( It is configured to include a discharge path 150 communicating between the discharge paths 301 of the 300) and a mesh structure 155 mounted between the spray space 145 and the discharge path 150 or on the discharge path 150. do.

In this embodiment, the mouth piece 300 and the chemical cartridge 200 are integrated, and the mouth piece 300 has an external case 310 forming an discharge path 301, and the external case 310 The inner surface is connected to the top of the inner case 114, and the discharge path 150 and discharge path 301 communicate with each other. The lower inner surface of the outer case 310 faces the outer surface of the outer case 112 and is spaced apart at a certain distance, thereby forming a first sensing path 165 between the outer case 310 and the outer case 112. do. The upper outer portion of the inner case 114 is coupled to the inner surface of the outer case 310, so that the inner case 114 and the outer case 310 are formed as one piece. A through hole 315 is formed between the outer case 310 and the inner case 114, and the sensing path (B), which will be described below, passes through the through hole 315 to the upper side of the discharge path 150 or the mouth piece ( It reaches the discharge path 301 of 300).

A fastening structure (for example, thread, etc.) is formed on the lower outer surface of the outer case 310 for coupling with the upper inner surface of the bracket 205 of the respiratory body 200.

The receiving space 130 has a cylindrical shape with a hollow shape formed in the vertical direction due to the discharge path 150, and is formed between the outer case 112 and the inner case 114. A sealing member 116 is formed on the upper side between the outer case 112 and the inner case 114, that is, on the upper side of the receiving space 130. A transfer passage 140 is formed below between the outer case 112 and the inner case 114, that is, below the accommodation space 130, and the transfer passage 140 is opened and closed by the shielding member 146. The shielding member 146 closes the transfer passage 140 before the chemical cartridge 100 and the inhaler body 200 are combined.

In order to prevent the chemical liquid in the receiving space 130 from leaking between the upper side of the shielding member 146 and the inner case 114, a ring shape is formed between the inner side of the shielding member 146 and the lower outer side of the inner case 114. The sealing part is installed. A guide groove with a depth smaller than the diameter of the sealing part is formed on the outer side of the lower end of the inner case 114, so that the sealing part does not move even when the shielding member 146 moves upward and performs the sealing function.

In addition, in order to prevent the chemical liquid in the receiving space 130 from leaking between the lower outer surface of the shielding member 146 and the lower inner surface of the outer case 116, the lower outer surface of the shielding member 146 and the lower inner surface of the outer case 116 ) A ring-shaped sealing part is mounted between the lower inner surface of the. A guide groove with a depth smaller than the diameter of the sealing portion is formed on the outer lower end of the shielding member 146.

As the chemical cartridge 100 and the inhaler body 200 are combined, the protrusion 206a on the upper side of the bracket 205 moves upward along the outer surface of the inner case 114 by an external force from downward to upward. By moving to , the transfer passage 140 is opened and becomes the state shown in FIG. 2.

The discharge path 150 and the discharge path 301 of the mouthpiece 300 are formed on the upper side of the spray space 145, and the aerosol discharge path in the present invention is formed in the spray space 145 and the discharge path 150. ) and a discharge path 301 of the mouthpiece 300.

The mesh structure 155 has a hole diameter corresponding to the type of chemical solution. The hole diameter of the mesh structure 155 is selected in the range of 3 to 12 ㎛. In order to spray an aerosol with a diameter corresponding to the type of chemical solution and/or the treatment area, the hole diameter of the mesh structure 155 is also set to a corresponding size.

The first sensing path 165 is formed between the inner surface of the outer case 310 and the outer surface of the outer case 112 and includes a through hole 315.

The inlet (lower part) of each of the first detection path 165 and the aerosol discharge path is independent from each other, and the outlet (upper part) of each of the first detection path 165 and the aerosol discharge path is a first discharge path (upper part) in contact with the space. It is formed to meet at the upper side of 150) or in the discharge path 301 of the mouth piece 300. That is, the outlet of the first sensing path 165, which is the sensing path B, is connected to the aerosol discharge path A.

In the present invention, the medicine cartridge 200 and the mouth piece 300 are referred to as a medicine cartridge unit.

The inhaler body 200 includes a body case 201 that houses a control device and the like and has an open upper side, and an upper case 202 formed on the upper side of the body case 201 to support the vibrating body cases 274 and 276. ), a bracket 205 that covers and protects the vibrating case 274, 276 on the upper side of the upper case 202 and is separated from and combined with the chemical cartridge unit, and an input unit 210 mounted on the outside of the main body case 201. ), a power supply unit 230 mounted inside the main body case 201, an electrical contact terminal 242 electrically connecting the power supply unit 230 and the vibrator 270, and a detection space (Cs) within the detection path (B). ) and a pressure sensor 250 that detects the user's exhaled breath flowing in through the sensing path (B) and generates a pressure detection value, and is mounted in the sensing space (Cs) within the sensing path (B) for detection. A gas sensor 256 that generates a gas detection value by detecting the gas component of the air in the path (B), a vibrating unit 270, 271 that is electrically connected to the electrical contact terminal 242 and vibrates, and an upper case It is configured to include a vibrating body case (274, 276) for fixing the vibrating body units (270, 271) in the receiving groove of (202), and a second sensing path (280) that is the sensing path (B).

A through hole 201a is formed in the main body case 201 to communicate with the external space and the sensing space Cs of the inhaler main body 200.

The upper case 202 is provided with a through hole 202a that communicates the sensing space Cs inside the main case 201 with the second sensing path 280.

The bottom of the bracket 205 is coupled to the upper side of the upper case 202, and the vibrating units 270 and 271 are accommodated and mounted therebetween. A mounting space into which a chemical cartridge unit is inserted and mounted is provided on the upper side of the bracket 205, and a coupling structure for coupling with the external case 310 is formed on the upper inner surface of the bracket 205. The bracket 205 includes an insertion hole 205a that allows at least a portion of the vibrating units 270 and 271 to be exposed and inserted into the spray space 145 formed on the upper side of the bracket 205, and a first sensing path 165. ) and a through hole (205b) communicating with the second sensing path (280). The space above the insertion hole 205a and surrounded by the upper side of the bracket 205 and the transfer passage 140 is the spray space 145. The bracket 205 surrounds the insertion hole 205a and includes a plurality of protrusions 206a spaced apart from each other at regular intervals, and a plurality of spaced spaces 206b between these protrusions 206. When the chemical cartridge unit and the bracket 206 are fastened, the two protrusions 206a move the blocking member 146 upward, and the separation space 206b is in communication with the transfer passage 140. Accordingly, the spray space is formed above the plurality of protrusions 206a and the space 206b. The upper side of the spray space 145 communicates with the discharge path 150 through the mesh structure 155.

Pressure sensor 250 and gas sensor 256 are described in detail below.

In the present invention, the inlet (or outlet) of the sensing path (B) is the discharge path 301 of the mouth piece 300 close to the user's mouth, and the sensing path (B) is connected to the discharge path 310 and the first sensing path. A through hole 315 communicating the path 165, a first sensing path 165, a through hole 205b communicating the first sensing path 165 and the second sensing path 280, and a second sensing path It is configured to include a through hole 202a that communicates the path 280 and the sensing space (Cs), a through hole (201a) that communicates the sensing space (Cs) and the outside.

When the chemical cartridge unit is coupled to the bracket 2050, the inner surface of the bracket 205 and the outer surface of the outer case 112 are spaced apart at a certain distance, and this space is included in the second sensing path 280.

The vibrating body units 270 and 271 include a vibrator 270 that receives power and vibrates, and a vibration transmitter 271 that transmits the vibration of the vibrator 270. The vibrator 270 is, for example, a piezoelectric vibrator, and the vibration transmitter 271 contacts the upper side of the vibrator 270 and may have a horn shape, and may be made of a material such as titanium. In another embodiment, the vibrating unit may be configured to include a ring-type ultrasonic vibrator without the vibration transmitter 271. In the present invention, the vibrating unit (270, 271) is an example of an aerosol generator that generates an aerosol by applying energy to the chemical solution.

The vibrating body cases (274, 276) are composed of a lower case (274) that fixes the lower side of the vibrating body units (270, 271), and an upper case (276) that fixes the upper side of the vibrating body units (270, 271). , the lower case 274 and the upper case 276 are combined. Vibrating units 270 and 271 are mounted in the space between the upper case 276 and the lower case 274.

An electrical contact terminal 242 is mounted inside the lower case 274, and vibrating units 270 and 271 are placed above the electrical contact terminal 242. A through hole 276a is formed in the center of the upper case 276 to expose at least a portion of the vibrating units 270 and 271 to the outside. By coupling the upper case 276 to the lower case 274 by screwing or the like, the vibrating units 270 and 271 and the electrical contact terminal 242 are physically and electrically connected. As the vibrating units 270 and 271 are physically connected by pressing the electrical contact terminal 242 downward, in order to secure a space in which the battery contact terminal 242 can be moved downward, the lower case 274 A through hole 274a is formed in the center.

In addition, in order to prevent leakage of chemical liquid between the lower side of the outer case 112 and the upper side of the bracket 205, a ring-shaped sealing portion is installed between the lower side of the outer case 112 and the upper side of the bracket 205. . The sealing portion is installed to overlap by a preset ratio between the lower side of the outer case 112 and the upper side of the bracket 205 to prevent liquid leakage.

In addition, in order to prevent leakage of chemical liquid between the lower side of the bracket 205 and the upper side of the vibrating body cases 274 and 276, a ring-shaped seal is installed between the lower side of the bracket 205 and the upper side of the vibrating body cases 274 and 276. parts are installed. The sealing portion is installed to overlap by a preset ratio between the lower side of the outer bracket 205 and the upper side of the vibrating body cases 274 and 276 to prevent liquid leakage.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the chemical cartridge unit and the inhaler body 200 are combined, the chemical liquid is supplied to the spray space 145 through the transfer passage 140 and comes into contact with the vibrating unit 270 and 271.

The aerosol discharge path (A) in the present invention includes a spray space (145), an discharge path (150), and an discharge path (301).

Figure 4 is a control configuration diagram of the aerosol inhaler according to the present invention.

The respiratory body 200 includes an input unit 210 that acquires input from the user (e.g., power on/off, operation/stop, selection of aerosol discharge function/health detection function, etc.) and applies it to the processor 290. , a display unit 220 that visually and/or audibly displays display information (e.g., function being performed, remaining battery amount, remaining liquid amount, discharge rate, health status, etc.) applied from the processor 290; A power supply unit 230 that supplies power, a power supply unit 240 that supplies or blocks power from the power unit 230 to the vibrator 270 under the control of the processor 290, and a detection path (B) (sensing A suction sensor 250 that detects the pressure of the space (Cs) and applies a pressure detection value to the processor 290, and a suction sensor 250 that detects the remaining amount of chemical liquid stored in the chemical liquid cartridge 100 and provides the remaining amount detection value to the processor 290. A remaining amount sensor 252, a gas sensor 256 that detects air components within the sensing path B (sensing space Cs) and applies a gas cold value to the processor 290, an electronic communication device, and a wired Or, the communication unit 260 that performs wireless communication (e.g., Bluetooth, etc.), the vibrator 270 that receives power from the power supply unit 240 under the control of the processor 290, and the components described above are controlled. It is configured to include a processor 290 that performs an aerosol generation function and a health detection function for the chemical solution. However, the input unit 210, the power supply unit 230, and the communication unit 260 correspond to technologies naturally recognized by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and their detailed descriptions are therefore omitted.

The display unit 220 includes a display unit that displays information visually, such as an LED or LCD, a speaker that emits sound to express information audibly, and a vibrating unit, such as a vibration motor, that displays information tactilely. It is composed including.

The power supply unit 240 includes a boost converter that adjusts the voltage (level of voltage) applied from the power unit 230 by the voltage control signal of the processor 290 and applies it to the sine wave generator, and a boost converter that receives the voltage from the boost converter and supplies it to the processor. It is configured to include a sine wave generator that generates a sine wave signal with a frequency corresponding to the output control signal (for example, a PWM signal) of 290 and applies it to the vibrator 270. The voltage control signal from the processor 290 corresponds to a signal for controlling the application and magnitude of the voltage (or peak-to-peak voltage) applied to the sine wave generator in the booster converter, and is provided from the processor 290. The output control signal corresponds to a signal for determining the frequency of the sine wave signal generated from the sine wave generator, and the vibrator 270 operates during the time when the output control signal is applied, and the vibrator 270 operates during the time when the output control signal is not applied. 270) stops operating. The processor 290 may control the frequency of the power applied to the vibrator 270, the size of the power, and the power on and off to vary the diameter and/or discharge speed of the aerosol particles of the chemical solution.

The pressure sensor 250 is a sensor that detects pressure corresponding to the user's exhalation, and applies the pressure detection value to the processor 290. The processor 290 may perform a health detection function by obtaining a pressure detection value corresponding to the user's breathing (exhalation) motion from the pressure sensor 290.

The remaining amount sensor 252 detects the remaining amount of the chemical liquid stored in the chemical liquid cartridge 100 and applies the remaining amount detection value to the processor 290, and the processor 290 continues the aerosol generating operation or performs the aerosol generating operation according to the remaining amount detected value. can be stopped, the user can be notified of the remaining amount through the display unit 220, or an alarm can be displayed.

The gas sensor 256 is a sensor that can detect at least one of gas components, such as toluene, acetone, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimeltyl sulfide. Toluene is a gas associated with lung cancer, acetone is a gas associated with diabetes, and hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimeltyl sulfide are gases associated with bad breath. The processor 290 may determine the health state (or disease state) using the gas detection value.

The processor 290 performs each operation and discontinuation of the aerosol emission function, and optionally performs the aerosol emission function and the health detection function.

First, for the aerosol discharge function, the processor 290 calculates not only the type of chemical solution (i.e., treatment area), but also the one-time (recommended) spray amount (suction amount), the daily (recommended) spray amount (suction amount), and the standard spray ( Aerosol function information such as inhalation time, standard spray (inhalation) number, standard inhalation interval, and standard spray speed are stored, and the aerosol function information can be displayed through the display unit 220.

Next, the processor 290 stores disease information for each gas type for a health detection function. Disease information by gas type includes, for example, the relationship between toluene-lung cancer, acetone-diabetes, (hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, dimelty sulfide)-bad breath. For example, if the detected gas in the air contains toluene, the processor 290 may determine that the user's disease may be related to lung cancer using disease information for each type of gas.

The processor 290 may perform a selection or function conversion between the aerosol emission function and the health detection function according to a function selection input from the input unit 210 or a function selection input received from an electronic communication device through the communication unit 260. You can.

First, when the aerosol discharge function is selected, the processor 290 controls the power supply unit 240 to supply power to the vibrator 270 so that the vibrator 270 sprays the chemical solution and discharges it through the aerosol discharge path (A). do. In this discharge process, the processor 290 reads the aerosol function information and controls at least one of spray time, spray number, spray speed, and spray amount according to the read aerosol function information.

Next, when the health detection function is selected, the processor 290 controls the power supply unit 240 to cut off the power supply to the vibrator 270 and activates the gas sensor 256 to detect Receive approval for gas detection values. The processor 290 reads disease information for each gas type and determines the user's health status using the read disease information for each gas type and the gas detection value. The processor 290 displays the determined health status through the display unit 220.

In another embodiment, when the health detection function is selected, if the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor 250 is greater than or equal to a preset reference pressure value, the processor 290 determines that the user has exhaled and activates the gas sensor 256. The gas sensor 256 may be activated to obtain a gas detection value, and if the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor 250 is less than a preset reference pressure value, it may be determined that the user has not exhaled and the gas sensor 256 may be deactivated.

In another embodiment, the pressure sensor 250 performs operations when performing the aerosol emission function and the health detection function and applies a pressure detection value to the processor 290. To switch from the aerosol discharge function to the health detection function, when the user exhales strongly or relatively strongly, the processor 290 detects a sudden rise in the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor 250 and performs the health detection function. can be performed.

In another embodiment, the processor 290 may transmit the determined health status to an electronic communication device through the communication unit 260, and the electronic communication device may display the health status through a built-in display unit.

At least a portion of the device (e.g., processor or functions thereof) or method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments is stored in a computer-readable storage media, for example, in the form of a program module. Can be implemented as stored instructions. When the instruction is executed by a processor, the one or more processors may perform the function corresponding to the instruction. A computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, memory.

Computer-readable recording media include hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic media (e.g. magnetic tape), optical media (e.g. CD-ROM, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), magnetic media) It may include magnetic media (e.g., a floptical disk), hardware devices (e.g., ROM, RAM, or flash memory, etc.), etc. Additionally, program instructions may include strings such as those generated by the compiler. It may include not only machine language code but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above-described hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of various embodiments, The same goes for the station.

The processor or functions provided by the processor according to various embodiments may include at least one of the above-described components, some of them may be omitted, or other additional components may be included. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components according to various embodiments may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or in a heuristic manner. Additionally, some operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

As explained above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and anyone skilled in the art can use various Of course, modifications are possible, and such modifications fall within the scope of the claims.

100: Chemical cartridge 200: Respirator body

Claims (8)

a chemical liquid cartridge containing a chemical liquid;
a vibrating unit that generates aerosol particles by applying energy to the chemical liquid in the chemical liquid cartridge and spraying it;
an aerosol discharge path that discharges aerosol particles into an external space;
It consists of an inhaler body including a processor that controls the vibrating unit to generate aerosol particles and discharge them through an aerosol discharge path,
An aerosol inhaler, wherein the inhaler body has a sensing path communicating with at least a portion of the aerosol discharge path, including the external space and the inside of the inhaler body. According to claim 1,
The sensing path has a sensing space inside the inhaler body,
An aerosol inhaler is characterized by having a gas sensor that detects gas components in a sensing space and applies the gas detection value to the processor. According to claim 2,
The aerosol inhaler has an indicator,
The processor stores disease information by gas type, reads disease information by gas type, and performs a health detection function that uses the read disease information by gas type to display the user's health status related to the gas detection value through the display unit. Aerosol inhaler. According to claim 2 or 3,
The gas sensor is an aerosol inhaler characterized in that it detects at least one of toluene, acetone, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimeltylsulfide. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An aerosol inhaler characterized by having a pressure sensor that detects the pressure within the sensing path and applies the pressure detection value to the processor. According to claim 5,
The processor activates the gas sensor when the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor is greater than or equal to a preset reference pressure value, and deactivates the gas sensor when the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor is less than the preset reference pressure value. According to claim 5,
An aerosol inhaler, wherein the processor converts from an aerosol discharge function to a health detection function using the pressure detection value from the pressure sensor. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The aerosol inhaler has a communication unit that communicates with an electronic communication device,
An aerosol inhaler wherein the processor controls the communication unit to transmit the user's health status.

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